The Druze, a religious sect with roots in Ismailism, have faced violence in Syria. Their practices are secretive, with no ...

Discover the hidden world of the Druze — a secretive and ancient faith caught at the crossroads of the brutal Syria-Israel ...

Damascus’s new rulers may be unwilling or unable to protect Syria’s minorities, and calls have arisen to carve sovereign ...

The Druze are a prominent religious community of more than a million people spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, who for ...

In July 2025, clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Arabs backed by government-affiliated forces led to ...

The Druze faith has deep connection to Greek philosophy, especially Pythagorean and Platonic thought, and its belief in ...

Dr Talat Amer, a surgeon at Sweida National Hospital in southern Syria, worked tirelessly for three days as bombs fell and ...

Druze assume a constant closeness to God that does not require specific prayers or houses of worship. It values philosophy and reasoning over rote worship.

Syria is being rocked by a fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence, highlighting its fragile security landscape.

Israel has bombed the areas around the Syrian city of Suweida after renewed fighting between Syrian government forces and ...